Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree · The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York, NY

CIP 14.07

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$100,191Median earnings 4 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
—Median federal debt
21Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the bachelor's degree program in Chemical Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art earn a median of $100,191. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $98,158 four years after graduating (middle half: $80,300–$117,974).

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's degree) at other New York schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Cornell University
Ithaca
$85,578$14,361
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
$78,263$24,985
Clarkson University
Potsdam
$75,887$27,000
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
$73,984$30,750
Manhattan University
Riverdale
$73,333$26,026
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
$72,868$22,500
Syracuse University
Syracuse
$72,864$27,000
University of Rochester
Rochester
$71,028$23,000
University at Buffalo
Buffalo
$67,873$21,512
CUNY City College
New York
$67,450—
New York University
New York
$60,392$24,125
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York
$55,154—

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Chemical Engineering graduates from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art make?

The median salary is $100,191.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.